We have adopted a specialist team approach to our practices for many years. We feel that this is the way our clients want us to work and that specialisation leads to the provision of a better service. Our teams have a broad spread of expertise and experience, with the more junior members well supported by the more senior members.

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Geraint Probert

Year of call: 2010

Geraint joined Guildhall’s Employment and Discrimination team following completion of his specialist pupillage in September 2015. He acts for claimants and respondents in the employment tribunal, as well as handling associated matters in the civil courts.

Geraint acts for claimants and respondents in all areas of employment tribunal litigation. He provides an expert, comprehensive and practical advocacy and advice service. Geraint is sensitive to the difficulties facing clients when embroiled in litigation, and ensures that they receive realistic and objective analysis, as well as robust performance in their case.

Geraint is instructed to take multi-day hearings, deal with preliminary matters and apply for strike outs and deposit orders. He is experienced in dealing with discrimination claims, being able to advise on strategy, merits and settlements.

Recent Cases

Successfully defended a claim of unlawful disability discrimination following a 4-day hearing.

Defended a claim of unlawful deductions from wages, successfully arguing that the contractual provisions were not penalty clauses.

Represented a vulnerable claimant in the employment tribunal following his summary dismissal because of alleged gross misconduct, obtaining findings of unfair and wrongful dismissal whilst successfully batting-off the respondent's Polkey and contributory conduct arguments.

Represented a claimant nurse who was withheld wages by her employer, successfully establishing her claim.

CHAMBERS UK 2019

Employment

Has an emerging practice covering a broad range of employment work, including discrimination, TUPE and whistle-blowing cases. He is experienced in leading complex and lengthy tribunals. He also handles sensitive issues relating to tribunal practice, injunctions, strategy and settlement. "He's been fantastic in the work we've given him and he has a very natural way with clients."

Recent work: Successfully represented a specialist nurse in an age discrimination claim against North Bristol NHS Foundation Trust.

CHAMBERS UK 2018

Employement

Leading Junior - Up and Coming

Has an emerging practice covering a broad range of employment work, including discrimination, TUPE and whistle-blowing cases. He is experienced in leading complex and lengthy tribunals.

Strengths: “He has a very pragmatic approach to matters and is able to provide novel resolutions to challenging situations.”

Recent work: Acted in an Employment Tribunal hearing on a matter of direct race discrimination after the claimant was incorrectly dismissed for failing to produce correct immigration documentation.